black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
that; the matter in question
way of reciting; way of telling a story
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
cooperation; collaboration
to put into effect; to put into practice
index finger; forefinger; second toe
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
you could say; you might say; verging on the
profitable plan; good plan
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
relatively; comparatively
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to entrust; to leave to a person
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
imprisonment; incarceration
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
strategy meeting; council of war